After a strong rise in February, residential building consents dipped in March.

Consumer NZ has warned people not to deal with the kitset company.

Stock Takes: Fletcher Building looks like a break-up target, but break-ups are hard.

Speculation about a break-up or buyout of Fletcher Building has re-emerged.

A south Auckland business is teaching staff about budgeting to avoid high-interest loans.

An Auckland couple are suing an arm of the Registered Master Builders Association.

New Zealand's manufacturing activity rose to its highest level in 14 months in March.

WATCH: A 20-metre tower crane is on site at the 24-hectare Coatesville property.

Taupo District Council searches for new office space after asbestos was found in building

Why this phase of the construction cycle is the most risky.

Building codes set for review after 'life-threatening' Statistics House collapse.

New Zealand building consents posted their biggest monthly gain in eight months.

Fulton Hogan lifts first-half pre-tax profit 13 per cent, fattens order book.

COMMENT: Investor returns are mixed at best in volatile industry, writes Mark Lister.

"I've become a member of that group I used to despise," says Shane Brealey

COMMENT: Amazon's robots so far seem to have been overwhelmingly positive.

New Zealand's labour productivity fell 0.7 per cent in the year to March 2016.

New job advertisements rose more than 17 per cent in February.

The BusinessNZ-BNZ performance of services index fell 0.7 points to 58.8 in February.

An Australian-headquartered business is buying New Zealand's second-biggest builder, ending a long association with the wealthy Auckland-based

Downer EDI, the Australian-based infrastructure and mining firm, has agreed to acquire Hawkins from the McConnell family.

Longevity and more patients set to keep doctors among best-paid professions.

Pukekohe market gardeners, the Bhana family, live in a rural zone but across the road houses are sprouting up on a paddock they were cropping potatoes two years ago.

Auckland is preparing for a new housing boom on the rural fringes of the city.

Construction workers are abusing people who complain about late-night or early-morning noise, say locals.

Families were woken by the racket of a noisy concrete pour at 5.30am as Auckland's frenzied building boom reaches fever pitch.

Recruitment expert says expected growth in the construction sector means the industry needs many more people to train.

The product means no plastic needs to go to landfills, or end up in the ocean.

Analyst estimates one-off loss on large building project cost company $30 million.

Disappointment has been expressed about Fletcher Building's half-year result, largely due to the performance of its construction division.